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    The "OFFICIAL" ORANGE BOX REVIEW!! By yours truly...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by The Forerunner, Oct 4, 2007.

  1. simonfzhao

    simonfzhao Notebook Evangelist

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    lol thx to you too..i doubt i'm gonna get a desktop anytime soon now..have you guys heard about dx10.1?
     
    simonfzhao, Oct 10, 2007
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  2. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Yea, I have. And it sort of bugs me. However, as far as I know, it isn't anything huge. I understand it to be something to sort of optimize some DX10 techniques, but nothing like a jump from DX9 to DX10.

    It bugs me because I think it is stupid that MS is going to be releasing incremental updates. They should have at least made it so you could flash a DX 10 card to 10.1 or something like that, instead of changing the stuff all the time. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me. Kind of makes me mad, as DX10 isn't really utilized a lot yet, and now this new revision is coming. Oh well..... :mad:
     
    Mark, Oct 10, 2007
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  3. simonfzhao

    simonfzhao Notebook Evangelist

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    lol i know how you feel..i was kind of mad..and i only had the 8600m LOL
    wasnt the 8800gtx some where around $500+ when it just came out?
     
    simonfzhao, Oct 10, 2007
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  4. Lirette

    Lirette Notebook Guru

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    Thanks so much for the review!
     
    Lirette, Oct 19, 2007
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  5. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    woohoo.....my copy should arrive tomorrow morning!!! :D :D :D
     
    Johnny T, Oct 21, 2007
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  6. wojtek_pl

    wojtek_pl Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    ummm.. stupid question: is TF2 multiplayer only or singleplayer also ?
     
    wojtek_pl, Oct 25, 2007
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  7. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    just multi.....and very fun indeed, I now have my copy :D :D :D
     
    Johnny T, Oct 27, 2007
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  8. Undoing Ruin

    Undoing Ruin Notebook Geek

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    that was a fantastic review! i agree with a few other posters in that it was a lot more relaxing and far less uppity than a lot of other "professional" reviews i have read recently. i'm getting sick of the professional critic community with their arrogant views. i say your next review should be of halo 3, as you seem to be a fan of the series. it's always great to read how the fans feel about the last installment in the halo saga.
     
    Undoing Ruin, Oct 29, 2007
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  9. sgtmatt1

    sgtmatt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    nice review man :)
    I'm going to buy the orange box to i think ^^
     
    sgtmatt1, Oct 30, 2007
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  10. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I love my orange box :p lol! in fact i might play TF2 now :D
     
    Johnny T, Oct 30, 2007
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  11. The Forerunner

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    Yeah glad you guys enjoyed it. Johhny whats your steam name? Might join you.
     
    The Forerunner, Oct 30, 2007
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  12. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    tse727....gona play now.....
     
    Johnny T, Oct 30, 2007
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  13. James The Cannon

    James The Cannon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm, what do you guys think?

    Dell 6400
    1G ram
    ATI X1400

    Can I pull it off? Or should I not bother?
     
    James The Cannon, Oct 30, 2007
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  14. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    LOL! read the earlier post! I am playing it with a single core PM 1.6GHZ 2GB ram and a freaking mobility radeon 9700!!! LOL of course it'll play on yours! :D
     
    Johnny T, Oct 30, 2007
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  15. James The Cannon

    James The Cannon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Awesome, sorry man I'm lazy. Oh yeah, for a processor I have an Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
     
    James The Cannon, Oct 30, 2007
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  16. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    oh you'll be more than fine :D
     
    Johnny T, Oct 30, 2007
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  17. Murdoc

    Murdoc Notebook Evangelist

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    hey guys I just recently got an issue after the october patch for TF2 and Portal I believe... I start to get issues trying to launch orange pack games.

    I'm running Vista Home Premium and my specs are posted on my siggy.

    Whenever I try to run an orange pack game it will say "HL2.exe has just crashed". The only orange pack game that has survived so far (ironically) is HL2 original. Which really confuses me cause if HL2 can run fine why is it crashing?

    I've tried:
    1) Checking cache intergrity
    2) Deleting local game contents (redling the game files)
    3) steam forums and followed their instructions on various trouble shooting techniques
    4) Updated my laptop to use latest video card drivers

    It's not working.... I need help. Anyone got any ideas?
     
    Murdoc, Nov 9, 2007
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  18. Krmlmnstr

    Krmlmnstr Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a special question:

    Will this Orange Box stuff run smoothly on a nvidia quadro nvs 135m? I know this card is something like a geforce 8400m gs ... but what can i expect? Do i have to turn down the quality or can i play it with all features put on high quality at 1440x900?

    Thanks fo an answer!

    Greetings from germany

    Krmlmnstr

    What i forgot:

    i have a Dell Latitude D630 with XP on it a T7500 2 GB of RAM and a 135m graphic solution :)
     
    Krmlmnstr, Nov 15, 2007
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  19. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah you should be fine :D
     
    Johnny T, Nov 15, 2007
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  20. Krmlmnstr

    Krmlmnstr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Really? Nothing bad about that combination?... coool! :D
     
    Krmlmnstr, Nov 15, 2007
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  21. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah i am playing the Orange box and other source engine games with a 3yrs old Mobility Radeon 9700 @ native 1024x768 with most settings on high/very high but no shadows. And I get 30-60 fps :D

    Maybe perhaps low(2x)/no AA
     
    Johnny T, Nov 15, 2007
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  22. Krmlmnstr

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    Maybe perhaps low(2x)/no AA
    ???

    What now? It runs only at low? :eek:
     
    Krmlmnstr, Nov 15, 2007
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  23. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    NONO LOL!

    I am only talking about AA not details and stuff lol!
     
    Johnny T, Nov 15, 2007
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  24. Krmlmnstr

    Krmlmnstr Notebook Enthusiast

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    does someone needs AA? Except of the tanks in wic? ;)
     
    Krmlmnstr, Nov 15, 2007
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  25. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Thats what I am trying to say lol!
     
    Johnny T, Nov 15, 2007
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  26. Krmlmnstr

    Krmlmnstr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmmm... i decided to purchase a Dell M6300 ... how will it be playable on a FX 1600 M? :)
     
    Krmlmnstr, Nov 21, 2007
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  27. RobHague

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    Best game ending, eva. :d (Better actually seeing it in person though)

    *SPOILER WARNING - PORTAL GAME ENDING*

    <object width='425' height='355'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RthZgszykLs&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RthZgszykLs&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width='425' height='355'></embed></object>
     
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  28. Johnny T

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    Playable? :D Max settings more like lol! :)
     
    Johnny T, Nov 21, 2007
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  29. usapatriot

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    Team Fortress 2 is so much fun...
     
    usapatriot, Nov 21, 2007
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  30. Krmlmnstr

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    Really? ;) With AA also? :D
     
    Krmlmnstr, Nov 21, 2007
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  31. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    At High res...AA is not needed as much :)
     
    Johnny T, Nov 21, 2007
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  32. Krmlmnstr

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    @ 1900x1200 ... dont, if native is enough ... :D

    When i get it, i will keep you infomred, how well its performing... :)

    btw.: I bought the more interesting Valve Source Premier Pack, for an additional € 10 i got Counterstrike, Day of Defeat, Lost Coast and two other games too ... think thats a good deal! :)
     
    Krmlmnstr, Nov 21, 2007
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  33. Mippoose

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    Great review of TF2.

    I joined the NBR steam community.

    My ID is Mippoose.
     
    Mippoose, Dec 4, 2007
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  34. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There is a NBR steam community !?!?!?!??!?!!?

    I will definitely join that when i go home for X ams :D
     
    Johnny T, Dec 4, 2007
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  35. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah vicious made a group. 53 of us in it now. Its Notebook Review (NBR)
     
    The Forerunner, Dec 4, 2007
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